Courtney Asher had the game-winning RBI triple in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Western High School softball team defeated Cypress Bay 8-7 Wednesday night at Western High School in a District 12-8A matchup.
Asher went 2 for 4 with a double and...

Courtney Asher had the game-winning RBI triple in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Western High School softball team defeated Cypress Bay 8-7 Wednesday night at Western High School in a District 12-8A matchup.
Asher went 2 for 4 with a double and...

Weston twins Michelle and Samara Eisenberg don't mind multi-tasking.
Standouts in the gym and on the tennis courts, the Cypress Bay High School juniors also excel in the classroom. And while balancing it all is not an easy task, they wouldn't have it any...

Kaitlyn DeValk
Age: 17
School: McFatter Technical High in Davie
Grade: 12
Hometown: Plantation
Trait: Responsibility
When it comes to mentoring, Kaitlyn does double duty. She bonds over books with children who participate in the Teen...

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